Monday, January 13, 2020
4:30-6 pm
Literary Walking Tour. Click here for details. (Advance ticket purchase required.)
7-10 pm
Orientation dinner at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, 907 Whitehead Street.
Please arrive a few minutes early to check in.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
10 am-1 pm
Workshops in session (various locations)
2:30-4 pm
The Writer’s Toolkit: Session 1:”Paths to Publication: Finding the Right Home for Your Book”
Custom House Museum, 281 Front Street, 3rd floor
(Advance registration required.)
5-6 pm
Reception at Books & Books @ The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton Street
Writers on Writing I
Free and open to the public (first-come, first-seated)
Helmerich Theater at The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton Street
6-6:10 pm
Greetings from Arlo Haskell, executive director
6:10-6:45 pm
Lauren Groff:
“A Reading from Florida”
6:45-7:25 pm
Luis Alberto Urrea:
“The Stories We Tell”
7:25-7:40 pm
15-minute break
7:40-8:30 pm
Billy Collins and Gregory Pardlo:
“A Life in Poetry”
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
10 am-1 pm
Workshops in session (various locations)
2:30-4 pm
The Writer’s Toolkit: Session 2: “Hooks and Pitches: Describing Your Work to Gain Attention”
Custom House Museum, 281 Front Street 3rd floor (Advance registration required.)
4:20-6:20 pm
Sailing aboard the Argo Navis: docks at 0 Margaret Street behind Turtle Kraals Restaurant. (Advance ticket purchase required.)
Writers on Writing II
Free and open to the public (first-come, first-seated)
Helmerich Theater at The Studios of Key West, 533 Eaton Street
6:30-6:40 pm
Greetings from Katrin Schumann, program coordinator
6:40-7:30 pm
Fernanda Eberstadt, Claire Messud, and Francine Prose:
“Why Write?”
7:30-8:15 pm
Christopher Castellani:
“Backstage with Leading Men”
Thursday, January 16, 2020
10 am-1 pm
Workshops in session (various locations)
2:30-4 pm
The Writer’s Toolkit: Session 3: “Defining Success: How to Promote Your Work in Authentic Ways”
Custom House Museum, 281 Front Street, 3rd floor
(Advance registration required.)
4:30-6 pm
Literary Walking Tour. Click here for details. (Advance ticket purchase required.)
6–8 pm
Farewell Reception at the Key West Lighthouse, 938 Whitehead Street
Friday, January 17, 2020
10 am-1 pm
Workshops in session (various locations)
4:30-6 pm
Literary Walking Tour. Click here for details. (Advance ticket purchase required.)